Rebirth of a Girl in a Boys' School

Lin Ruofei threw down her chopsticks, stood up, and headed straight for the 'divine fortune teller' Saman, begging him to give her some advice on how to avoid the weekend's disaster. Unexpectedly, someone suddenly grabbed her arm from behind.

Lin Ruofei turned her head and saw that the person who had grabbed her was none other than the powerful Gao Qiang.

"Lin, have you finished eating?" Gao Qiang pulled Lin Ruofei's arm and walked out of the cafeteria before she could answer. "It's still early, come with me to somewhere!"

"Hey! Hey!! Don't pull me away yet, I still need to ask 'Master Shaman' some questions! I'm not going... I'm not going!" Lin Ruofei shouted anxiously.

"Let's put 'Master Shaman' aside for now! 'Master Hongwei' is waiting for us at the drama club!" Gao Qiang completely ignored Lin Ruofei's struggles and pulled her towards the cafeteria door.

When Lin Ruofei was dragged by Gao Qiang to the drama club on the sixth floor of Teaching Building No. 4, the future director Hong Wei was already waiting impatiently inside.

“I told you to bring him last night, but you insisted on coming this morning…” Hong Wei stood up, waved his hand and said, “Why do you have to make things so rushed? Hurry up and come over, don’t make us late for class!”

"There was a basketball game last night!" Gao Qiang explained with a smile, "Lin was already very tired after the game, so I didn't have the heart to make him work harder..."

"Hmph! You really have the heart to put me through this!" Hong Wei said, feigning anger. "Making me climb six flights of stairs first thing in the morning!"

"It's because we're such good friends!" Gao Qiang laughed even more heartily.

Lin Ruofei followed behind Hong Wei and arrived with Gao Qiang at a door located in the corner of the drama rehearsal hall.

Hong Wei took out a large bunch of keys from his pocket, selected one, and opened the door.

This was a warehouse of about 20 square meters, filled with props for performances. Hong Wei went straight to the only computer in the room and sat down.

"I've already found the video and put it on the desktop. You two can act out this!" Hong Wei said, then clicked on a video on the computer desktop.

This is a video that is a little over three minutes long, showing a man and a woman dancing a ballroom dance.

"What is this?" Lin Ruofei asked, puzzled.

"This is the program that Lao Hong helped us choose for the 'School Anniversary Gala'..." Gao Qiang stared intently at the monitor, his expression serious. "Starting from noon today, we've been coming to this room to practice after lunch..."

"No way? Can we change the program?" Lin Ruofei exclaimed in surprise, "I can't dance at all! How am I supposed to perform?"

"The program absolutely cannot be changed!" Hong Wei said firmly. "I've thought about it for a long time, and only by performing a ballroom dance that's at a decent level can we possibly win first place at the gala!"

“I think Lao Hong is right!” Gao Qiang said affirmatively, “If you want to break through in those highbrow arts like playing the violin and piano, you can only perform programs that are closest to elegance!”

“But this dance is performed by a man and a woman…” Lin Ruofei had barely finished speaking when she noticed Gao Qiang and Hong Wei both staring at her.

"No! Absolutely not! I can't dance!" Lin Ruofei immediately understood Gao Qiang and Hong Wei's plan: they wanted her to dress up as a woman and perform this dance!

"As the old saying goes, 'Arts and sports are inseparable,'" Gao Qiang said with a smile, praising Lin Ruofei. "Someone as good at sports as you must be a great dancer!"

"Besides, with your face and figure, petite and delicate..." Hong Wei looked Lin Ruofei up and down and couldn't help but praise her, "If you put on a girl's school uniform and threw it into an all-girls school, you'd be presentable!"

"You mean I should change into a girls' school uniform... and go to an all-girls school..." Lin Ruofei suddenly had a flash of inspiration, catching a glimpse of inspiration from Hong Wei's words, and immediately asked, "Won't they be able to tell I'm a boy?"

"Of course!"

"Of course!"

Gao Qiang and Hong Wei quickly nodded in agreement.

“You are the most suitable person to dress up as a woman!” Gao Qiang nodded in agreement.

“Our school has always been a single-sex school, so there has never been a co-ed program at the ‘School Anniversary Gala’…” Hong Wei said confidently, “As long as you are willing to dress up as a woman, there will definitely be no problem!”

"How could there be no problem?" Lin Ruofei thought to herself, "With such a sensitive identity, appearing on such a sensitive program, what are the chances of my identity being exposed!"

"No way! I won't do it! You want me to dress up as a girl? If word gets out, I'll be laughed at to death by all the boys in school! I'll be more famous than the 'Three Sisters of Tao Hua'!" Lin Ruofei hurriedly denied.

“Sigh, actually I didn’t want to make things difficult for you, Brother Lin…” Gao Qiang immediately looked troubled and whispered, “If Xiao Fen’s family hadn’t been in a hurry for money, I wouldn’t have thought of dragging you to participate in the ‘School Anniversary Gala’ to win the prize money. Actually, I also thought about asking other people for help, like the ‘Tao Family Three Sisters,’ but I was worried that they would turn such an elegant dance into a comical one. Losing face is a small matter, but losing the prize money is a big deal! Please help me!”

Lin Ruofei lowered her head, refusing to look at the pleading look in Gao Qiang's eyes, and hardened her heart not to answer him.

Seeing that Lin Ruofei didn't react at all, Hong Wei knew that persuading her wouldn't be an easy task. After glancing at the time displayed on the computer, Hong Wei hurriedly said, "It's getting late. Let's go to class first, and we can discuss the rest later!" After saying that, Hong Wei turned off the video and shut down the computer.

While waiting for the computer to shut down, Hong Wei noticed Gao Qiang's extremely dejected expression and couldn't help but whisper to him, "Don't be too disappointed. Even if you two participated, it wouldn't necessarily mean you'd get first place..."

"Didn't you say yourself that there have never been any programs with both men and women performing together? If we participated, our chances of winning would definitely be much higher!" Gao Qiang said regretfully.

“That was true in previous years, but it might not be this year…” Seeing that the computer had shut down normally, Hong Wei turned off the power, took Gao Qiang’s arm, and walked out while comforting him, “I heard that a mixed-gender duo has signed up for the ‘School Anniversary Gala’ this year…”

"And who else? Who is it?" Gao Qiang asked curiously, "Do we know each other?"

"Yeah, not only do we know them, the whole country knows them!" Hong Wei said with a smirk. "Whether they're male or female, they're all big shots at school!"

"Are they big shots at Yucai Boys' and Girls' Schools?" Gao Qiang couldn't help but exclaim, "These two scoundrels must have quite a background!"

"How can you talk like that? How did you call them a couple of adulterers?" Hong Wei said disapprovingly. "They are a legitimate boyfriend and girlfriend. Don't resort to personal attacks just because you can't compete with them!" Hong Wei released his arm from Gao Qiang's and locked the drama club's door after Lin Ruofei came out as well.

"Could it be that you mean..." Before Gao Qiang could finish speaking, Lin Ruofei, who had been silent all along, suddenly asked, "The ones who signed up for the 'School Anniversary Gala' are Zhang Yang and his girlfriend?"

"Who else could it be but those two?" Hong Wei said with a sneer, his face full of disdain. "Who else in Yucai could be so powerful as Zhang Yang and his girlfriend Sun Jianni, who can just decide not to come to school at all!"

"Is your information accurate?" Gao Qiang asked skeptically.

"Tsk! Tsk!" Hong Wei was very unhappy with Gao Qiang's questioning and said angrily, "How could I be wrong about things in our school's arts and culture circle? This news was told to me personally by Xiao Ling, the girl from the girls' school who came to borrow costumes!"

"That 'loudmouth' Liu Xiaoling?" Gao Qiang pressed. "Did she say that? Is the information she heard accurate?"

“She saw Sun Jianni register with the girls’ school’s organizers herself, so do you think it’s accurate?” Hong Wei added, “It seems like they registered for something like a piano concerto, anyway, they’re definitely going to perform together!”

"Then I think we shouldn't participate, so as not to waste our energy..." Gao Qiang shook his head with lingering fear.

"Gao Qiang!" Lin Ruofei, who was following behind Gao Qiang, said coldly, "We came here to practice dancing after lunch today!"

"You mean... you agree to participate in the 'school anniversary gala'?" Gao Qiang could hardly believe his ears. Lin Ruofei, who had been disagreeing with him just moments before, had suddenly become determined to participate.

"Okay!" Lin Ruofei nodded affirmatively, then said, "But you have to promise me two things..."

"Don't even mention two things, ten things will do!" Gao Qiang exclaimed excitedly. "As long as you're willing to work hard with me, I'll go through fire and water for you!"

"No need to be so dramatic," Lin Ruofei said expressionlessly. "First: you two have to keep this a secret. You absolutely cannot tell anyone that I dressed up as a woman and danced with you..."

"Of course!" Gao Qiang said, and then nodded with Hong Wei.

"Second..." Lin Ruofei gritted her teeth and said bitterly, "If I, Lin Ruofei, am going to do something, I'll be number one! Let's practice our dance properly, and no matter which couple tries to compete with us at the 'School Anniversary Gala,' we'll wipe them out completely!"

"Hmm..." Gao Qiang looked at Lin Ruofei, whose face was full of anger, and nodded fearfully.

"It's getting late, I'll head out first. See you at noon!" Lin Ruofei said, then strode up the stairs and left first.

"Qiangzi, why did this kid suddenly agree?" Hong Wei leaned closer to Gao Qiang and asked in a low voice, puzzled. "We tried to coax and negotiate with him for ages before, but it didn't work. How did he suddenly 'get on the right track'? And he's so full of fighting spirit!"

"I don't understand either..." Gao Qiang shook his head as he listened to Lin Ruofei's powerful footsteps as she walked down the stairs. "This kid has always been a mystery to me!"

"Anyway, if you can participate, you'll have a chance!" Hong Wei handed a large bunch of keys to Gao Qiang and then said, "These are spare keys for the drama club. You can take them! You two can come up and practice whenever you have time!"

"Thanks!" Gao Qiang happily put away the keys.

"Don't be so polite with me!" Hong Wei said with a smile, putting his arm around Gao Qiang's shoulder.

At that moment, Zhang Yang, still asleep, suddenly started sneezing for no apparent reason, only stopping when he woke himself up. Little did he know: Lin Ruofei had been cursing Zhang Yang the whole way to the classroom, calling him a womanizing scoundrel who flirted with everyone!

When Lin Ruofei hurriedly finished lunch in the cafeteria and rushed to the drama club, Gao Qiang had already been sitting in front of the computer watching dance videos for quite some time.

"From now on, you don't need to eat in the cafeteria anymore. Come with me to 'Qianjishan' and you'll be there faster." After saying that, Gao Qiang waved to the panting Lin Ruofei and urged her to sit down in front of the computer.

"Wow...this dance looks so difficult!" Lin Ruofei gasped for breath, looking at the man and woman spinning rapidly on the computer screen, and couldn't help but exclaim sincerely.

“Actually, dancing isn’t much different from the sports you’re good at…” Gao Qiang hurriedly comforted Lin Ruofei, “The most basic requirement is to remember the moves. Like when you do high jump or long-distance running, you have to remember some key points of the movements, right…”

"Of course!" Lin Ruofei nodded and said, "When high jumping, you have to pay attention to the approach speed, the take-off time, the jumping posture, and so on. When running, you also have to pay attention to the arm swing and breathing. There are requirements for all of these!"

"Look at this dance too. These two aren't just dancing randomly. They're making rhythmic changes: one, two, three, four... turn! one, two, three, four... turn! one, two, three, four... turn! See?" Gao Qiang pointed at the computer screen and prompted Lin Ruofei.

"Really! They actually turned when you told them to!" Lin Ruofei exclaimed happily.

"Then look at their dance moves. They seem fancy, but they're just a few fixed poses interspersed throughout. Look... stretch your leg... stop... circle your body..." Gao Qiang patiently guided Lin Ruofei while looking at the computer screen.

After a brief dance practice at noon, Lin Ruofei had to admit an undeniable fact: the reason why top students become top students is definitely not accidental! Those who become top students must have amazing learning abilities. For example, a ballroom dance that Lin Ruofei thought was even more difficult to learn than math olympiad was perfectly transformed into a simple and easy-to-remember calisthenics after Gao Qiang's summarization and generalization. Lin Ruofei was truly impressed!

After the dance practice ended after dinner, Lin Ruofei was able to successfully complete the entire dance routine under Gao Qiang's guidance.

Just as Lin Ruofei's admiration for Gao Qiang was like a surging river, endless and boundless, Hong Wei, an artistic youth who had been invited to observe, gave Lin Ruofei a rude awakening: it turns out that studying and art are really two different things!

"Are you two dancing or wrestling?" Hong Wei pointed at Gao Qiang and Lin Ruofei, whose hands were just touching, and criticized them bluntly: "You are dance partners, not opponents. You should be gently embracing each other, not holding each other like you're about to fight!"

Under Hong Wei's guidance, Lin Ruofei and Gao Qiang awkwardly posed.